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If you don't, then you should too. There are some fascinating things there.
New postcards are posted on Sunday evenings. Last weeks postcards go away and the new ones appear. Some of them are archived in the books, but generally speaking, they are ethereal, temporary.
For the most part, there is some heavy stuff there. Anonymous people tear the most painful parts of themselves out of their souls, plaster them on a postcard with some artful design and ship them off to be posted on the website. They are secrets of pain and shame and humiliation. Abortion. Rape. Alcohlism. Suicide. Abuse. These are the things that people usually send to PostSecret. The secrets that they don't want to or can't bear to keep to themselves anymore.
Sometimes, however, they send something of hope and optimism.
This one appeared there this morning.
I like this postcard.
It really speaks to me.
It's strange, but, I've been so hungry for something hopeful and brace that this postcard deeply touches me, instantly.
More than the quixotic goal that the author has written across the very clouds in the sky, I am touched by the almost quiet, distant rumblings of optimism that is contained in the phrase "...I think I can...". Notice how florid, large, grand and colorful the intentions of the postcard. Changing the world, after all is a big job. It takes big words to express it.
But the self confidence to actually make that happen?
Well, that's a more private matter and is considerably less bombastic.
And it appears to be off in the distance, heading towards us, the viewers. As if to say that the self-confidence to "change the world" will come eventually. The plan is here and ready and larger than life. But the will to do it, is yet, on it's way.
This postcards speaks to me about a grand goal that the author has for themselves, which we can also share, but also speaks of the humility that we all must feel, to put such a plan in action.
It's good to start a Monday up with a feeling of possibility. I don't feel that nearly enough.
Cheers,
Mr.B
PS. Secretly, I want to change the world, too. Or if not the world, then just my country. Which appears to be broken to me. And in need of a good fixing.
2 comments:
I wonder if self-confidence is truly the key to changing the world. I was thinking it runs more along the lines of a lack of self-awareness. Like if you really think about it, you won't change things. It is only when you are not considering the long-term ramifications of your actions that you make big plays in life. That, and you don't KNOW it will change things until later. But I agree about the hope part.
That's an interesting alternative perspective, Mr. or Mrs. Anonymous.
I agree with you that a lot of very good changes were brought about by someone who was not self-conscious enough talk themselves down from their plan. Or to appreciate how hard it was going to be, to accomplish their goal.
I bet that happens more often than we know.
Cheers,
Mr.B
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